Networking Cars Log
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Weekly Log for Networking Modules
By Curtis Hoffman and Deep Jyoti
Project Page
Week 1: 9/4/17 - 9/10/17
- Created wiki page and log.
- Changed project from building a quadcopter to focusing on creating an effective docking mechanism between two vehicles.
- Came up with some potential objectives and challenges.
Week 2: 9/11/17 - 9/17/17
- Researched controlling electromagnets with Arduinos, I2C communication protocols, creating an Arduino controlled battery charger, and bootlegging store bought remote controlled cars to be run using an Arduino. (Deep, 4 Hours)
- Contacted Prof. Zhang about using Pi Cars for this project. (Deep)
- Research latching methods and weatherproof methods for data transfer. (Curtis, 2 Hrs)
- Research methods for two vehicles to communicate relative location with each other. Also investigated existing implementations of this idea. (Curtis, 2 Hrs)
- Discussed ideas for designing the latch and whether or not to use actual motorized cars.
Week 3: 9/18/17 - 9/24/17
- Research Vehicle to Vehicle Communication (V2V), Serial Commuication Interface, Self-driving truck platooning. (Curtis, 3 Hrs)(Deep, 2 Hours)
- Met with Professor Zhang for an introduction of Pi Car. (Both, .5 Hrs)
- Research Pi Car and Rasberry Pi.
- Researched IR communication (Deep 3 Hours)
Week 4: 9/24/17 - 10/01/17
- Finalized Gantt Chart (Both 2 hour)
- Began working on budget (Curtis 2 hours)
Week 5: 10/01/17 - 10/08/17
- Completed Arduino and Rasberry Pi pre-reqs: Creating a simple circuit to light a LED for Arduino and accessing the web on the pi (Deep 15 mins)
- Created design for IR sensor placement on car (Deep 1 hour)
- Built simple circuit with ultrasonic sensor and push button to begin testing code (Deep 1 hour)
- Created detailed circuit schematic for two Arduinos with ultrosonic sensors communicating with each other and found to code online to operate them (Deep 1 hour)
- Submitted first items list for purchase (Both 1 hour)
- Uploaded Gantt chart
Week 6: 10/08/17 - 10/15/17
- Ordered IR receiver-transmitter kit and other parts (Curtis)
- Acquired signatures for Prof. Zhang's lab (Curtis)
Week 7: 10/15/17 - 10/22/17
- IR receiver-transmitter kit arrived
- Assembling the kit (Both 2 hours)
